I have just bought a 1960 which missed the correct trem. Later I found an original old trem (I think) and wonder if it is correct. Any vintage strat buffs here on the forum ? Please see :
http://www.strat-talk.com/forum/tech-talk/3913-1960-strat-trem-please-help.html
There's some pitures of vintage parts on this page link. Check out the pic of the '61 trem block.
The big change in strat trems came in 71 when they changed from bend steel saddels to cast, and from the two piece steel block to the one piece cast trem unit. Up until that they where more or less the same.
I'm not an expert or anything, I just spend too much time on the web.
AND congrats on your strat. Any chance of seeing some pictures of a nice old guitar?
Those pics look identical to my 59 Strat trem except your saddles and screws are much cleaner than mine. But the coloring on the steel block, the lettering on the saddles and how the FENDER lettering extends out slightly more than the Pat Pend., is just like mine.
The casting marks on the plate look just like the plate on my '63 and the lettering on the saddles looks right too. It's a very clean looking bridge - is that commensurate with the wear on the rest of the guitar? The corrosion on the base of the trem block looks good too. Just try sticking a magnet on it to check it's steel. Looking forward to seeing pics of the whole guitar.
thanks guys !
will post pics later when I am able to walk again (flu.....)
What's a Strat?
Yikes! The flu, eh? Get well soon.
hope you get to feeling better soon, Frank.
brent
